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Water, sewer rate may rise in new budget By CAROL BROOKS Staff Writer It looks like Jamestown water and sewer customers could face a 4 percent increase in the rate if the 2016-17 budget is approved. The tax rate, however, should remain at 45.5¢ per $100 valuation. Jamestown Town Manager Chuck Smith presented the budget and his 14-page budget message at the May 17 Town Council meeting. The draft annual budget: • includes a 4 percent water and sewer rate fee increase ($2.85 in town, $5.70 outof-town); • maintains current refuse collection fees; • contains funding for furnishings of the newly renovated clubhouse at Jamestown Park;

• includes funds for design and construction for phase two of the Oakdale Road sidewalk project; and • creates a new position of Laborer 1 in the Public Services Department; includes cost-of-living and merit raises for employees. “Included in projects is the construction of a new water line along Main Street from Oakdale Road to Dillon Road that will replace the existing water main,” Smith pointed out. “Water and sewer extension projects are being planned for the Jamestown Parkway/West Gate City Boulevard and Guilford College Road area in conjunction with the Koury Corporation Grandover development.” The budget of $8,896,214 reflects a 3.31 percent increase over the previous fiscal year budget. “The 2016-17 budget may be summaSee BUDGET, page A5

Deborah Beach, center, of the Rachel Caldwell Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, reads proclamations recognizing the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the town’s support of “all things historic and patriotic.” Bruce Dillon of the Jamestown Veterans Committee and Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Montgomery accepted the proclamations. Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Montgomery, right, presented Alex Stanco with a resolution honoring her service as Ragsdale High School representative to the Town Council for the past year.

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Council discusses water and sewer extension By CAROL BROOKS Staff Writer The Jamestown Town This monument is typical of one style of sign that will be erected at entrances to Council had more on their agenda than just the Koury Grandover Village. rezoning public hearing and budget discussion. (See separate stories on this page.) In 2011, Jamestown and Greensboro “swapped” land, with a large portion Parkway site in the future. of the town’s new acreBy CAROL BROOKS The West Gate City Bou- age falling in Koury’s proStaff Writer levard/Guilford College posed Grandover Village Road site was annexed in 2012. Koury Corporation reThe development, to be ceived unanimous apknown as Grandover Vilproval from Jamestown’s lage, will continue the Town Council on May 17 overall appearance of the to rezone four areas along Grandover subdivision and Jamestown Parkway/West The North Carolina DiGate City Boulevard. While Steve Showfety, presi- corporate office park althe exact use for these dent of Koury Corpo- ready in existence. James- vision of Motor Vehicles properties has not been fi- ration, addresses the town Town Planner Carrie unveiled new disability Spencer urged the Coun- parking placards for use by nalized, Koury President Jamestown Town Council cil to not impose the same disabled drivers beginning Steve Showfety indicated “Jamestown” standards to this past Monday. an apartment complex on May 17. The redesigned placards this development. would probably be loare a result of a study aueral residents of Camelot “The setbacks and style cated between Jamestown Parkway and Millis Road, Estates, located off Mil- being requested will make thorized by the General lis Road, which backs up this new growth more Assembly that sought to across from the school. The town’s Planning to the proposed apartment similar to Grandover than decrease the misuse of Board unanimously ap- complex, spoke up at the Jamestown’s Main Street,” windshield placards and proved the rezoning in Planning Board meeting Spencer said. She didn’t make them more visible but only one resident ad- believe the development to law enforcement offiApril. should follow the Main cers. Perhaps surprisingly, few dressed the Council. The placards, constructThe areas are within Street ordinances. people spoke either for or “I think it’s an asset for it ed of durable material, are against the rezoning. Sev- Jamestown’s extra-territorial jurisdiction and Koury to have a different identity,” available for users with temporary and permanent Corporation is expected she added. to request voluntary anKoury Corporation is disabilities. The temporary See VILLAGE, page A3 placard carries a red block nexation for the Jamestown on top and is issued only for a six-month period. The permanent placard, issued for five years, is all blue and white. Both placards The Jamestown Public Library will be closed carry two expiration stickers, one on each side. May 28, 29, 30. It will reopen May 31. The placards instruct usThe Jamestown Town Hall will be closed May ers to install the placards 30. Recycling will not be affected. while parked and remind (Photos/Carol Brooks)

Koury receives approval for Grandover Village

development. At the time, Jamestown offered to provide water and sewer to at least some of the land once development began. In a May 26, 2015, agreement, Jamestown agreed to an Annexation and Public Utility Reimbursement Contract with Koury to provide water and sewer lines to the town’s portion of the development, approximately 50 acres. Under the agreement, the town would split the cost of the $1,150,000 project, with

Koury doing the installation of water and sewer lines, a pump station and a force main. The Town would reimburse Koury for $575,000. In June, the Council approved an amendment to the reimbursement contract to increase the area serviced, allowing residents of Camelot Estates to voluntarily request water and sewer connections as well as connecting under West See EXTENSION, page A5

New DMV disability placards feature new design

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them that the placard is not transferable to other persons. Each placard costs $5. Application forms for

the disability placards are available on the DMV website at www.ncdot.gov/ dmvdmv/forms.


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